Child growth and development
- Observe and assess child’s overall health and development
- Do a physical assessment including weight, length/height and head circumference
- Talk about your child's vision and hearing
- Review child’s immunisation and breastfeeding status
- Discuss safe sleeping practices for baby
Family health and wellbeing
Discuss mother's and parent-child interaction and bonding, mental health and parenting:
- Mother's mental health
- Infant and preschool mental health and attachment
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Strengthening family relationships
- Parenting skills and support (see Parenting for child age and stage in the health education section for resources)
- Supporting families to access income and housing if needed
